Garbage container



Jan. 11,1927.- 7 1,613,690

, J. L. BOOTH I I GARBAGE" CONTAINER I Filed July 15, 1926 UZZaaZfiawuanto'c Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES aosnrn L. Boorn, or VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA.

GARBAGE CONTAINER.

Application filed July 13,

This invention relates to a garbage container especially designed foruse in connection with kitchen sinks or the like, to the end thatparings or other garbage may be readily disposed of.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be readily and easily positioned on the usual sink, novelmeans being provided for securing the container to the sink in a mannerto prevent movement of the container.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a container ofthis character having a cover, the upper surface of the cover beingformed with suitable grooves to provide a drain board or support fordishes, pans or the like.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of theinvention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without v departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the container as positionedover one edge of asink.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a front 'elevational view of the container.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicatesa sink to which the container forming the subject matter of the presentinvention, is secured.

The container is preferably rectangular in forn'iation, however theshape and design of the container may be changed to meet variousrequirements, and may be constructed of various kinds of material.

Reference character 6 indicates the body portion of the container, whichis provided with a hinged cover 7 which in turn is formed with grooves 8extending towards the forward edge of the cover. The cover is slightlyinclined towards the front edge of the container so thatliquid willreadily drain from the cover, The hinges for 0011- meeting the cover tothe, body portion are indicated at 9 and are so positioned that 1926.Serial No. 122,173.

thecover may be swung to a point adjacent to'the rear wall of thecontainer to permit garbage to be placed therein.

Flanges 10 are formed along the side and rear edges of the cover toprevent material from falling laterally or rearwardly from the cover. Asillustrated by Figure 1, the cover is wider than the container to theend that a portion 11 of the cover extends over the upper edge of thesink to which the de vice is secured so that liquid will be directed tothe sink, and may not pass between the sink and container.

Secured to the front wall ofthe container 'and'disposed exteriorlythereof are spaced arms 12 which are provided with outwardl curved endportions 13 which are connected by means of the bar 14. These curvedportions are designed to hook over the upper edge of the sink, in amanner as shown by Figure 1, to the end that the container is supportedin an upright position. The reference character 15 indicates a bracingmember which is substantially U-shaped in formation, the legs 16 thereofbeing formed with elongated openings 17 for the reception of the bolts18 on which the winged nuts 19 are positioned. Thus it will be seen thatdue to this con struction, the member 15 may be adjusted towards andaway from'the container adapting the device for use in connection withsinks of various shapes.

At the bottom of the container is anarm 20 which is adjustably securedto the con tainer at a point intermediate the sideedges thereof, thebolts 21' and wing nuts 22 be ng provided for holding the arm in itspositions of adjustment. One end of the arm 20 extends upwardly as at 23to engage the sink or supporting structure at a point adjacent to thebottom thereof, to the end that the container is securely held on thesink against movement.

I claim:

A container including a body portion, a pair of arms secured to the bodyportion and having curved portions adapted to fit over a supportingstructure, a substantially U- shapedbar having openings formed therein,said openings being elongated and adapted; tn accommodate bolts, me nsonthe tens rat the bar :2

movement, said bar being disposed intermediate the upper and lower endsof the contener and adapted to engage the supporting structure to holdthe container in spaced relation with the supporting structure and anadjustable arm secured to the bottom of the container and adapted t-oengage the "supporting structure to hold the lower portion of thecontainer in spaced relation with the supporting structure.

-JSEPH L. BooTH.

